Comments on: ¡Taqueria Mi Mexico! Redux http://tleaves.com/2005/05/10/taqueria-mi-mexico-redux/ Creativity x Technology Sat, 17 Mar 2012 05:09:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Amos the Poker Cat http://tleaves.com/2005/05/10/taqueria-mi-mexico-redux/comment-page-1/#comment-1401 Amos the Poker Cat Fri, 13 May 2005 01:41:09 +0000 http://tleaves.com/?p=373#comment-1401 I recently checked out °Taqueria Mi Mexico!. Got 2 types of tacos, barbacaoa, and pastor, with a carne asada torta. I agree more with the tone of peterb's first post. Decent place, but nothing special. I spent most of the last two decades in Denver, so I have had lots of good Mexican, from linen table, to taqueria, to taco truck. Sure, this is a nice change from the cloned Tex-Mex, or Mc-Chipotles (not in PA, yet, definate flame bait), but average is still average. From the paper notes on the wall, they have menudo (not the boy band). Not sure, if it is available daily (which means it is likely canned), or just weekends (probably made from scratch). Nit: No carnitas for tacos, but it is available for tortas? Has anybody checked out Maya? It was reviewed recently in CityPaper. It is near a Mexican grocery store on Broadway, in the rats nest that is Beechview. I need a local source for cascabel chilis for the Good Eats 3 meat 3 pepper chili. I recently checked out °Taqueria Mi Mexico!. Got 2 types of tacos, barbacaoa, and pastor, with a carne asada torta.

I agree more with the tone of peterb’s first post. Decent place, but nothing special. I spent most of the last two decades in Denver, so I have had lots of good Mexican, from linen table, to taqueria, to taco truck. Sure, this is a nice change from the cloned Tex-Mex, or Mc-Chipotles (not in PA, yet, definate flame bait), but average is still average.

From the paper notes on the wall, they have menudo (not the boy band). Not sure, if it is available daily (which means it is likely canned), or just weekends (probably made from scratch).

Nit: No carnitas for tacos, but it is available for tortas?

Has anybody checked out Maya? It was reviewed recently in CityPaper. It is near a Mexican grocery store on Broadway, in the rats nest that is Beechview. I need a local source for cascabel chilis for the Good Eats 3 meat 3 pepper chili.

]]> By: Andrew Plotkin http://tleaves.com/2005/05/10/taqueria-mi-mexico-redux/comment-page-1/#comment-1400 Andrew Plotkin Wed, 11 May 2005 05:40:26 +0000 http://tleaves.com/?p=373#comment-1400 It rocks. I think I'll go Wednesday. When do you folks eat lunch? It rocks. I think I’ll go Wednesday. When do you folks eat lunch?

]]> By: Nat http://tleaves.com/2005/05/10/taqueria-mi-mexico-redux/comment-page-1/#comment-1399 Nat Wed, 11 May 2005 02:58:38 +0000 http://tleaves.com/?p=373#comment-1399 Taco Loco also has horchata. Mmmm, horchata. I really do need to try this new place, though. Taco Loco also has horchata. Mmmm, horchata.

I really do need to try this new place, though.

]]> By: psu http://tleaves.com/2005/05/10/taqueria-mi-mexico-redux/comment-page-1/#comment-1398 psu Wed, 11 May 2005 02:13:11 +0000 http://tleaves.com/?p=373#comment-1398 I forgot about all the soups they have now. I haven't tried one yet. I forgot about all the soups they have now. I haven’t tried one yet.

]]> By: april http://tleaves.com/2005/05/10/taqueria-mi-mexico-redux/comment-page-1/#comment-1397 april Tue, 10 May 2005 23:59:04 +0000 http://tleaves.com/?p=373#comment-1397 I went - they are indeed great, and thankfully not stingy with the avocado. One thing I observed is that their horchata is noticably different from the (only?) other local place with horchata, Veracruz. Taqueria's is more watery, less sugary, with not much cinnamon and something delicate tasting at the end (soap maybe). I prefer the thicker, more cinnamony one at Veracruz, but it could be a touch less sweet. At any rate, I'm wondering which is more "authentic", or if horchata is the sort of thing that has multiple personalities...? I went – they are indeed great, and thankfully not stingy with the avocado. One thing I observed is that their horchata is noticably different from the (only?) other local place with horchata, Veracruz. Taqueria’s is more watery, less sugary, with not much cinnamon and something delicate tasting at the end (soap maybe). I prefer the thicker, more cinnamony one at Veracruz, but it could be a touch less sweet. At any rate, I’m wondering which is more “authentic”, or if horchata is the sort of thing that has multiple personalities…?

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